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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |